WE EXTEND A SPECIAL WELCOME to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, gay, confused, filthy rich, comfortable or dirt poor.

We extend a special welcome to wailing babies and excited toddlers.

We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You’re welcome here if you’re just browsing, just woken up or just got out of prison. We don’t care if you are more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury, or haven’t been to church since Christmas ten years ago.

We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit mums, football dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, are down in the dumps or don’t like ‘organised religion’. (We’re not too keen on it either!)

We offer a welcome to those who think that the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to come to church.

Parish in Transition

In the absence of a parish priest, please contact:

Parish Wardens: Paul Gribble and Bill Woods

For weddings, baptisms, funerals and church services:  David Watters and Margaret Sylvester-Thorne

Children’s work: David Watters and Margaret Sylvester-Thorne

Messy Church: Evelyn Reed

For buildings and general parish enquiries: the Parish Wardens:   Paul Gribble and Bill Woods

For Safeguarding and Pastoral Visitors Team:  Margaret Sylvester-Thorne

Parish Giving Scheme and Finances: the Treasurer, Fiona Liddicoat

Electoral Roll: Brenda Daw

Enquiries about individual churches:

Downderry:  Steve Liddicoat

Hessenford: Fran Moore

St Germans: Richard Laugharne

Tideford: Matt Frost

Hire and other info on St Germans Priory Church for events:

The St Germans Priory Trust:   www.stgermanspriory.info

Hire of the Church Hall in Hessenford:   http://www.4clubs.biz/timeslot/hessenford2/

The parish email address for all emails is:

admin@stgermansparishes.com

They will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

Parish Phone 07557 302 255

~   September events in the Parish   ~  

Transition Update

Following the Parish consultation and having received many suggestions and comments from parishioners,  we have written the St Germans Group Parish Statement of Needs and sent it to the Diocese.

.pdf copies can be obtained by emailing admin@stgermans parishes.com

The PCC have appointed our ‘Selection Team’ who will talk to, interview and eventually recommend the appointment of the new parish priest.  The team comprises the two Parish Wardens, one of whom will also represent St Germans Church, and a representative from the Tideford, Hessenford and Downderry churches.                                                                                                                                                                    The first informal ‘chat’ has taken place and we hope to hear soon how it went.

Parish Lunches

The parish lunches take place weekly on Wednesdays at 12 noon in St Nicolas Church, Downderry.

All are welcome to come for a tasty three course meal, good company and fellowship 

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Next Coffee Morning , and Soup and Pud Lunch

 Saturday 15th September from 10.30am to 1.30pm

All in the parish and visitors are invited to coffee and lunch and to browse the local group and charity stalls.

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Harvest Festival

Sunday 30th September at 11am

at St Annes Church, Hessenford,

followed by a Bring and Share Lunch

in the Church Hall, Hessenford

During the service we shall collect tins and packets of food and drink for Foodbank

The Great Parish Bake-off

Bake a Harvest Loaf – traditional or to your own 21st century design –  and bring it to the Harvest Festival – and the best will receive a prize!